Funny Nicknames That Celebrities Have!

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By Anwesha Barari

Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 11:31

Most of the funny nicknames that we have are restricted to friends and family. Your college gang could have called you the 'hairy chimp' but your office people need not know that. Basically our professional world does not get to know about our personal secrets. However, the pet name of a celebrity is not so easily hidden. Forget about keeping it secret, the name is more often used by people to show how close they are to their stars.

All celebrities must have names by which their family calls them but only a select we have funny nicknames that are extremely popular.

Funny Nicknames That Our Stars Have:

1. Bebo or Kareena Kapoor: Have you ever wondered by everybody keeps calling Kareena 'Bebo'. This was even before the namesake song came into the picture. Apparently, it is father Randhir's Kapoor's idea and he likes to call her 'Bebo, the tigress'. What an eco-friendly way to name your children! A word that has to real meaning is now a rage in Bollywood. She also has an earned another nickname courtesy Nawab Saif, 'Choti Begum' of Pataudi.

2. Lolo or Karishma Kapoor: The Kapoor's believe in making their nicknames funny. The elder Kapoor girl also has a name, a research on which proved that it means nothing. To take a wild guess, could Karishma's being a fat and cuddly child have anything to do with it?

3. Puffin Or Ranbir Kapoor: For a long time, the last lamp of the Kapoor family manged to keep his nickname secret. After, Bebo and Lolo, it is slightly different. 'Puffin' is a colourful bird from the Peguin family. At least it means something, so no need for research!

4. Duggu or Hrithik Roshan: Look carefully; does it mean anything? If you do not find it then you are not fit to be a real fan. We played Sherlock Holmes with the muscular celebrity’s name and found out that it is an anagram. Hrithik's father, Rakesh Roshan is called 'Guddu'. If you spell it the other way round, you get 'Duggu'.

5. Mahi Or Mahendra Singh Dhoni: He is not a film star but if you are in India, the cricketer's are no less celebrities. He is lovingly called 'Mahi' by his fans. But wait, isn't that a girl's name. I guess devotion of the fans transcends all rules of gender and logic.

6. Maharaj Or Saurav Ganguly: No, this secret celebrity name was not given by the fans. This is what mercurial cricketer Ganguly is called at home. Bengali's have a tradition of coming up with the most bizarre nicknames so do not be surprised. The question is that did his parents know in advance that his term in Indian cricket will be 'royal' to say the least.

The funny nicknames that are stars have make them somehow more 'real' to us and that is why we gorge on them.